CPT DiLorenzo Presents at DEP Works in Progress

Captain Stephen DiLorenzo presented his current work to the Department of English and Philosophy's monthly Works in Progress meeting. His topic was “Moral Injury's Normativity Paradox,” and he argued that while the concept of moral injury seems to “pick out a distinct and important phenomenon prevalent among Veterans,” it remains philosophically difficult to define. Typical examples of it, he argued, are hard to distinguish from cases of PTSD or “symptomatic cognitive dissonance,” and we are pulled in different directions when analyzing cases. A lively, rich, and engaging discussion followed among the faculty and cadets in attendance.